tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269520172023-11-16T08:50:11.801-08:00RoccoblogI like to blog about the work that I do as an illustrator and my process, as well as sharing the people I am inspired by, the places I travel and the experiences I have as an artist.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-34651704714902922992017-08-29T13:09:00.000-07:002017-08-29T13:09:21.053-07:00Interview with Joe Rocco at TribeLA MagazineHi everyone!<br />
<br />
All week I am being showcased each day in a long feature as "Artist of the Week" at <a href="http://tribelamagazine.com/art-today-08-27-2017-meet-joe-rocco-the-jewish-superman-an-illustrator-first-a-cartoonist-second/">TribeLA Magazine</a> in both their print and online version. At the end of the week they'll reveal the entire interview and all the work that was showcased. I feel so privileged to be featured in this local arts publication and since most illustrators work in a dark hole without ever getting much feedback, it's so nice to be appreciated. I owe a big "Thank You" to artist Chris Bonno and Deborah Granger from TribeLA Magazine.<br />
http://tribelamagazine.com/art-today-08-27-2017-meet-joe-rocco-the-jewish-superman-an-illustrator-first-a-cartoonist-second/<br />
<a href="http://tribelamagazine.com/art-today-08-27-2017-meet-joe-rocco-the-jewish-superman-an-illustrator-first-a-cartoonist-second/">Click this link to read the 1st part of my interview with TribelA!</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0J7-YCc7yYVDIizlnPXC8h3UatJCj2KOL-42H7BuEvIbHdtRWlzglJg6kxj8n12rxAtMXyeNesxbr7HmTHj3qaerkpjHgaxFc9oImVXq5ijJDisk1ydNCv1Bc6W409Ja5wwA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2017-08-27+at+10.56.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0J7-YCc7yYVDIizlnPXC8h3UatJCj2KOL-42H7BuEvIbHdtRWlzglJg6kxj8n12rxAtMXyeNesxbr7HmTHj3qaerkpjHgaxFc9oImVXq5ijJDisk1ydNCv1Bc6W409Ja5wwA/s640/Screen+Shot+2017-08-27+at+10.56.16+PM.png" width="608" height="640" data-original-width="1396" data-original-height="1470" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-21776503403987185532017-04-12T02:41:00.000-07:002017-04-12T02:41:07.781-07:00Editorial Portfolio Video: Joe Rocco 2017Enjoy my new portfolio video for my editorial work. I've also got another video for my work in children's publishing.<br />
<br />
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/206368075" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/206368075">Editorial Portfolio: Joe Rocco 2017</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user2323752">Joe Rocco</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/206460860" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/206460860">Children's Publishing Portfolio - Joe Rocco 2017</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user2323752">Joe Rocco</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-16051336187833669842016-03-14T11:32:00.000-07:002016-03-14T11:32:45.868-07:00Joe Rocco Featured in Illustration Age!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhPQOu5Pu-5RqpbfJApYZHOR9NcHDGBMcM_PNhk5zG-BZHX9ofonkHW0BhH89nd3axQXfmXkIC7-slFijW55D79fOdSMHZBisfqYjx78_x4rB3M4yc85ssLL93sQ843jPruhG/s1600/Screen+Shot+2016-03-14+at+11.22.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhPQOu5Pu-5RqpbfJApYZHOR9NcHDGBMcM_PNhk5zG-BZHX9ofonkHW0BhH89nd3axQXfmXkIC7-slFijW55D79fOdSMHZBisfqYjx78_x4rB3M4yc85ssLL93sQ843jPruhG/s400/Screen+Shot+2016-03-14+at+11.22.25+AM.png" /></a><br />
I'm really honored to be featured in Illustration Age today. I must read this online resource at least once a day to gain inspiration and listen to my favorite illustration podcasts, so I was all a-titter to discover that the inimitable Mark Kaufman had put this very generous piece together. I'm feeling very grateful and in my "Queen for a Day" mode right now.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://illustrationage.com/2016/03/14/cats-and-squirrels-and-rats-and-trumps-joe-rocco/">Read the full article here!</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-52885517116632142662016-02-18T23:26:00.001-08:002016-02-18T23:26:44.904-08:00Pee Wee's Big Holiday Illustration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFBOOV5ECKEEoiU5VcZjrrVxBVJqa4Y-JCkkHWqcp2TDO4NLfL9bhJP2xbqRNPt4qxypyffoqokvfPDL-j1qtCFR9WTkl5y5oDD8vGonRmNj2BMeIb6H-pNUZ2hkhcm-8ZaLf/s1600/PeeWee_finish1a_sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFBOOV5ECKEEoiU5VcZjrrVxBVJqa4Y-JCkkHWqcp2TDO4NLfL9bhJP2xbqRNPt4qxypyffoqokvfPDL-j1qtCFR9WTkl5y5oDD8vGonRmNj2BMeIb6H-pNUZ2hkhcm-8ZaLf/s640/PeeWee_finish1a_sample.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yrN5gERXj1doGiQigwbYMxcXmsU6uXMNFJUWfEOM7gZcIXrZ8Vdu0x3Jq0xDVD3swUMQ1a7XbgTELZg43G-E0kkddpjro_kXSUN2QNbxCAiMzbG28ZjDpAOFOgnz0q3HqPAA/s1600/PeeWee_finish1a_alone2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yrN5gERXj1doGiQigwbYMxcXmsU6uXMNFJUWfEOM7gZcIXrZ8Vdu0x3Jq0xDVD3swUMQ1a7XbgTELZg43G-E0kkddpjro_kXSUN2QNbxCAiMzbG28ZjDpAOFOgnz0q3HqPAA/s640/PeeWee_finish1a_alone2.png" /></a><br />
<br />
Here's my Pee Wee Herman Illustration about his upcoming Netflix movie <b>Pee Wee's Big Holiday</b>, with and without a background.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-90956692217019644842016-01-20T02:00:00.000-08:002016-01-20T02:00:24.128-08:00Cats on Mars? That's nuts. (What I'm Working on this week)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdezDcLeL-xYLMCscQntZhvQhNImebuWjvBB0D5CaUA7iljnEKxwm23AUV_jfiWCAUVubnOaQBfReiCvh_PtbT74bI4v4NSvwPwxx59SFSqDguL-5asANdjXFTV7a3R7pPYus/s1600/cats_on_mars_finish1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdezDcLeL-xYLMCscQntZhvQhNImebuWjvBB0D5CaUA7iljnEKxwm23AUV_jfiWCAUVubnOaQBfReiCvh_PtbT74bI4v4NSvwPwxx59SFSqDguL-5asANdjXFTV7a3R7pPYus/s640/cats_on_mars_finish1a.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
I'm about to do the finished work on the next <b>Fluffer and Nutter comic strip</b>, but until then I had to finish this <b>Cats on Mars illustration</b> and it's also going to be used promotionally. This was for a children's publishing client to be used in a supplement.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-9111039795912707702016-01-07T22:45:00.000-08:002016-01-07T22:45:17.171-08:00Watch Me Work on a Live Streaming Webcast at Picarto.tv tomorrow. (Friday Dec. 7th)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr_KBsMUqRZpyS1w848HX-_paxdRMuM2jOvwLLw0yFxYCMUlEuTPTTZ5oMJwsGyG_0Woml3InRYVwnuuQPKhKAPh9NEq0PGqEq2v8hnvP_tbF2C6HrYI_dl9cA1-Kom9-4QoQ/s1600/Character_Assassination_screen.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr_KBsMUqRZpyS1w848HX-_paxdRMuM2jOvwLLw0yFxYCMUlEuTPTTZ5oMJwsGyG_0Woml3InRYVwnuuQPKhKAPh9NEq0PGqEq2v8hnvP_tbF2C6HrYI_dl9cA1-Kom9-4QoQ/s1600/Character_Assassination_screen.jpg" /></a><br />
I'll be live streaming from my home studio tomorrow (friday) working on comics and illustration work from noon until at least 1pm (Pacific Time) showing how I work if anyone would like to join me. I'll even do tutorials if anyone has any questions about my technique. Maybe I'll draw Fluffer and Nutter joining an anti-government militia. Anything could happen.<br />
<a href="https://picarto.tv/CharacterAssassination"></a><br />
<br />
*Also, come visit my Patreon campaign for creating comics!<br />
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/JoeRocco"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-72763684821040380772015-12-18T12:00:00.000-08:002015-12-18T12:08:41.156-08:00New Fluffer and Nutter Comic Page: "Gentri-Frickin'-Nation!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSt1ym0NF2U6cRn3P1Ocd-kpZtlUfS8xHSoNdgovQDTVFf1bBV0kotV3a-4XDaT11oyI0qnX3Ziznt0xf2wveXaRuCP_00MS3p5O8e1YcQt6kSQuBere7vS9O5ms4GkStG0an/s1600/Gentri_frickin_nation_comic.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSt1ym0NF2U6cRn3P1Ocd-kpZtlUfS8xHSoNdgovQDTVFf1bBV0kotV3a-4XDaT11oyI0qnX3Ziznt0xf2wveXaRuCP_00MS3p5O8e1YcQt6kSQuBere7vS9O5ms4GkStG0an/s1600/Gentri_frickin_nation_comic.png" /></a><br />
<br />
<b>Fluffer and Nutter</b> look for a way to screw over the housing market before it screws them.<br />
<br />
If you can't get enough of these critters, check out my Patreon campaign for more. I'm giving many of them away to view for free. https://www.patreon.com/JoeRoccoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-55303991498590911772015-08-18T14:34:00.000-07:002015-08-18T14:44:17.424-07:0030 Useful Emoji For New Yorkers (for The Village Voice)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqq6lDbdM7qKrcxN4T9sIq_dEopmWeeVwzK_iqc5DsLcNyLok-wGAhe7jqNSOkNnR5LQI1-GDBdTNCc1O7JnB5Y2p-ldAp0MvBAHU-Q7jPDLg_wQ7J-D9hYq3nkQln8_-qkyfA/s1600/3VV0600A0819.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqq6lDbdM7qKrcxN4T9sIq_dEopmWeeVwzK_iqc5DsLcNyLok-wGAhe7jqNSOkNnR5LQI1-GDBdTNCc1O7JnB5Y2p-ldAp0MvBAHU-Q7jPDLg_wQ7J-D9hYq3nkQln8_-qkyfA/s320/3VV0600A0819.png" width="270" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-Ie8Cp7jJBWIbSAD89g4qvaGy_JzO6DusrsUDNVgMfdwc-CQwsQPqKc2SKLp6iJhn3VSgrIlup9km0UGszdmYIL3vRHsrcCA-8eprBqiYOn25EIuT1d0x9RlEdhg7PDnHDmL/s1600/3VV0700A0819.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-Ie8Cp7jJBWIbSAD89g4qvaGy_JzO6DusrsUDNVgMfdwc-CQwsQPqKc2SKLp6iJhn3VSgrIlup9km0UGszdmYIL3vRHsrcCA-8eprBqiYOn25EIuT1d0x9RlEdhg7PDnHDmL/s320/3VV0700A0819.png" width="270" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8yQBTCGJZzmK-pOk2D0HonxiLrEMkPXHfK7RrxiZpOy6FkpDkUKQTu41SHSAqGMV1lz4g9ZLqitbXIjxSm-pEDB3XI0YBCHD-CFzdX-rF6yB85wDqPnmQR5Z3vBlaS1BtXGh/s1600/05-FEATURE-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8yQBTCGJZzmK-pOk2D0HonxiLrEMkPXHfK7RrxiZpOy6FkpDkUKQTu41SHSAqGMV1lz4g9ZLqitbXIjxSm-pEDB3XI0YBCHD-CFzdX-rF6yB85wDqPnmQR5Z3vBlaS1BtXGh/s320/05-FEATURE-3.png" width="211" /></a></div><br />
Every once in a while I get a perfect assignment like this one for The Village Voice. I had been craving to design emojis, so when Tom Carlson called me to create this series I was so ready to do them. I'll be a New Yorker no matter how long I live in California. So, all of these emoji were very relatable. Some New York things are never changing, like the black and white cookie, the Greek coffee cup or the greasy regular "slice". Makes me a little homesick.<br />
<br />
Here are some details from the NYC emoji series.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zzQ2vZ_t-BMJRi8oI1bSlsol03qqWv7oPB9Z8w_hfi2JD4efvfgN2HFnRWmhgUusaz8sy_-sYvzK00xTEjYGk0zyFFW8qQTyWe5GI__1BYmY35zg10T4ue250tCfN8oByK6A/s1600/2_eggs_roll_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zzQ2vZ_t-BMJRi8oI1bSlsol03qqWv7oPB9Z8w_hfi2JD4efvfgN2HFnRWmhgUusaz8sy_-sYvzK00xTEjYGk0zyFFW8qQTyWe5GI__1BYmY35zg10T4ue250tCfN8oByK6A/s640/2_eggs_roll_sample.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_vnIi_BQieRJssrBfEij-i8h_b0mhTlbR9GxJBOuZNs3HjPnOsdFTHl5GkuubBN4jIscsYZW4Ph_12yBY_CuGNCksVdV3lCXdZ9A3Y0zV5lHUiZTW3gbMCRYUW212PNDoCt3/s1600/Bed_Bug_simplified2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_vnIi_BQieRJssrBfEij-i8h_b0mhTlbR9GxJBOuZNs3HjPnOsdFTHl5GkuubBN4jIscsYZW4Ph_12yBY_CuGNCksVdV3lCXdZ9A3Y0zV5lHUiZTW3gbMCRYUW212PNDoCt3/s640/Bed_Bug_simplified2.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYI9b_vXSs4TCR5dXEv7R9XFd62yHHmkQWq-S9aJMSzalr-euUAkFc-Hz7w1OrxW1ytakuGwDCnWc0Q18XwxafmXcz8W3DOfrrcaxdfOv192c5vvNmaNkV75pbSwDnvDUo-QZS/s1600/Greek_coffee_cup2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYI9b_vXSs4TCR5dXEv7R9XFd62yHHmkQWq-S9aJMSzalr-euUAkFc-Hz7w1OrxW1ytakuGwDCnWc0Q18XwxafmXcz8W3DOfrrcaxdfOv192c5vvNmaNkV75pbSwDnvDUo-QZS/s640/Greek_coffee_cup2.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvPri71cppKALxeEPHKQXVgewt3JlLiUfhDscr2cGmwGJojaBJ_Yc-xHQ54E5le2JMKoJjSMokuZtbwZfKuiUVovHAT_6ahv4-CacBUOa4StVyMAQBMvf4E75VFOHZZo4rvox/s1600/big_umbrella_simplified2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvPri71cppKALxeEPHKQXVgewt3JlLiUfhDscr2cGmwGJojaBJ_Yc-xHQ54E5le2JMKoJjSMokuZtbwZfKuiUVovHAT_6ahv4-CacBUOa4StVyMAQBMvf4E75VFOHZZo4rvox/s640/big_umbrella_simplified2.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30WPWXDK1-jkYflOVJ7tHnri0-Tg_8lZMH4iOlgYHatUiO8eZgvCIgIDbwPOa6ZoWZNDLOSkbp-oZ8arDVcnYbX9Q7K-nD-1Jvuncsmj_JU1111V-r1MQs3u28JiJ_S0HulXe/s1600/french_bulldog.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30WPWXDK1-jkYflOVJ7tHnri0-Tg_8lZMH4iOlgYHatUiO8eZgvCIgIDbwPOa6ZoWZNDLOSkbp-oZ8arDVcnYbX9Q7K-nD-1Jvuncsmj_JU1111V-r1MQs3u28JiJ_S0HulXe/s640/french_bulldog.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPp2RDTHTEMdQTi-eRPbw7mK9lVFUgMG7PE5-1DW34KqXXdPDGOR671g5D7uo1TzVxbVm1h4SvZUNmiY44gAVkHWuOvah1rqVLwVof8ot56C8u1yVUtXm0ZJtQb_puZXXLIOS/s1600/hasidic_man.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPp2RDTHTEMdQTi-eRPbw7mK9lVFUgMG7PE5-1DW34KqXXdPDGOR671g5D7uo1TzVxbVm1h4SvZUNmiY44gAVkHWuOvah1rqVLwVof8ot56C8u1yVUtXm0ZJtQb_puZXXLIOS/s640/hasidic_man.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_p1_RGR878GV4TiALj_OJEBrMKJw7ELOznIHcvFAiaX9rsMZSfwyvr7_x2gCq5nOhaLr_NyDjBs_L6hgp23MqbI7itn2m-e_N9BQgF6_32Cz2aiEniomyPEGckRcHQcGfe7es/s1600/protester_simplified_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_p1_RGR878GV4TiALj_OJEBrMKJw7ELOznIHcvFAiaX9rsMZSfwyvr7_x2gCq5nOhaLr_NyDjBs_L6hgp23MqbI7itn2m-e_N9BQgF6_32Cz2aiEniomyPEGckRcHQcGfe7es/s640/protester_simplified_sample.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLXI5cpBp5ae2cP8pSyJ0nglH-oZ4OaSN52lledZA7GHsUUuhxwFVYTMsYr1qAIi6S4PfSeyJmDDJVZWiwnfgzqlZfrxYO17rezdptBtfSHdCNw1ZJ5ftwrzpJX7o7KSrhjLa/s1600/Trump_simplified_2.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLXI5cpBp5ae2cP8pSyJ0nglH-oZ4OaSN52lledZA7GHsUUuhxwFVYTMsYr1qAIi6S4PfSeyJmDDJVZWiwnfgzqlZfrxYO17rezdptBtfSHdCNw1ZJ5ftwrzpJX7o7KSrhjLa/s640/Trump_simplified_2.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmpsVsYKLHTuk41PXZCWd3VZ6CxWPbpZRy8IoU3paUgnoVhxa9h4matAyUcYkuUD8LzOYdyT9CXO0miIwCytTxaiNRh1u4PxXoNox9eD7cfacqtZ0hapEHqWSvCxKiJXr9BFW/s1600/subway_pole_dancer_4b.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmpsVsYKLHTuk41PXZCWd3VZ6CxWPbpZRy8IoU3paUgnoVhxa9h4matAyUcYkuUD8LzOYdyT9CXO0miIwCytTxaiNRh1u4PxXoNox9eD7cfacqtZ0hapEHqWSvCxKiJXr9BFW/s640/subway_pole_dancer_4b.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrocm5HneSaYFM2V-_nFTTD2z20iYXM8X0En-bM9LLNgZeYyOjJwmmsAtXoBHwhdZjXJb1h0OT8lM9nQ7uJOnS2HkQgZ3egWhJusCk0vJJic1L54vZ3lt1xuGtc8vdnitfmkH/s1600/dog_walker_simplified_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrocm5HneSaYFM2V-_nFTTD2z20iYXM8X0En-bM9LLNgZeYyOjJwmmsAtXoBHwhdZjXJb1h0OT8lM9nQ7uJOnS2HkQgZ3egWhJusCk0vJJic1L54vZ3lt1xuGtc8vdnitfmkH/s640/dog_walker_simplified_sample.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8RZml4m6g92OzJsnYPeAf1W6N39zFmsqwGSgvEIJnEbk2radw8K_844wDl18d-J23i_p0SMUx7gldKOZOg1emRPjco5g1F-Py-MolKaJbW-KIMeW9W5ZT_aSO7a14SiJgHor/s1600/regular_slice_4a_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8RZml4m6g92OzJsnYPeAf1W6N39zFmsqwGSgvEIJnEbk2radw8K_844wDl18d-J23i_p0SMUx7gldKOZOg1emRPjco5g1F-Py-MolKaJbW-KIMeW9W5ZT_aSO7a14SiJgHor/s640/regular_slice_4a_sample.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaGYX6Ir5PUwUnbvVd5oeLVSYoEXMk-aqFZLvALNHgxjnYE0-isPeSYBoSOq1d3F_sIywr3xtsiT5ZkhqrLEFPr15tihIOktjy3ybixYy0mfVriAiEBrRbGP226DkySU-1aVS/s1600/Street_Sweeper_simplified2b.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaGYX6Ir5PUwUnbvVd5oeLVSYoEXMk-aqFZLvALNHgxjnYE0-isPeSYBoSOq1d3F_sIywr3xtsiT5ZkhqrLEFPr15tihIOktjy3ybixYy0mfVriAiEBrRbGP226DkySU-1aVS/s640/Street_Sweeper_simplified2b.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfSc0XCHW6zj8tbKNev9HkWFt7ddmlGu8h2hyRTdzATAO-qh3wQKqeIpfaIJA6IBUIpNVrxcK7ibdyGPX4-hwf8ccSwmEc1APhL3EXTagzTN06axh8j13XhyphenhyphennDmhceWCBcy29/s1600/rat_top_hat_simplified_2b.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfSc0XCHW6zj8tbKNev9HkWFt7ddmlGu8h2hyRTdzATAO-qh3wQKqeIpfaIJA6IBUIpNVrxcK7ibdyGPX4-hwf8ccSwmEc1APhL3EXTagzTN06axh8j13XhyphenhyphennDmhceWCBcy29/s640/rat_top_hat_simplified_2b.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYLzMMO0n2gwZQl8zHmxHbvH2mberVzUjCHbCw_KeCO3uaTxrrNH5uJ8e1sjerBLgwzZNc-cAJYcHawborx58JzZGOCApR6Y7RI8_myWjyPUCCB2BT96wpPq9yfZx6yJfdra3/s1600/shaking_fist2b.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYLzMMO0n2gwZQl8zHmxHbvH2mberVzUjCHbCw_KeCO3uaTxrrNH5uJ8e1sjerBLgwzZNc-cAJYcHawborx58JzZGOCApR6Y7RI8_myWjyPUCCB2BT96wpPq9yfZx6yJfdra3/s640/shaking_fist2b.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh07WoImLbJAwLJeeS6e2zfI9i40X9JCLZY6Y25RzRywiAQcejCmOUfB5zNSCeTyEOriuPOpvDrpWk4Zh_S7kHv9TI42KGjdTWb1PR0-v50ClT7kjQ3RdXYZ0b_9cmNU7iMN54/s1600/metrocard.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh07WoImLbJAwLJeeS6e2zfI9i40X9JCLZY6Y25RzRywiAQcejCmOUfB5zNSCeTyEOriuPOpvDrpWk4Zh_S7kHv9TI42KGjdTWb1PR0-v50ClT7kjQ3RdXYZ0b_9cmNU7iMN54/s640/metrocard.png" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-48644886903405741412015-08-13T03:04:00.003-07:002015-08-13T03:04:30.049-07:00Subway Pole Dancer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyR3I8ZGqfWITuwUJAH4xUImlnlF6RiPdWabYrrWnh6S38UCviZS6NTElE4GI9UH7-6FZCMMqTzgw0MLLGv3Ke8mGme2etJ2Up4wqT0szJMDJc3qAB05JRhySPVgIQ_GYEXK1/s1600/subway_pole_dancer3_sample.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyR3I8ZGqfWITuwUJAH4xUImlnlF6RiPdWabYrrWnh6S38UCviZS6NTElE4GI9UH7-6FZCMMqTzgw0MLLGv3Ke8mGme2etJ2Up4wqT0szJMDJc3qAB05JRhySPVgIQ_GYEXK1/s640/subway_pole_dancer3_sample.png" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
There is something to be said for public transportation, eh? </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'll be talking more about this illustration and more very soon. It's part of a series that I can't talk about just yet, but I can show this one because it's one of the pieces that didn't make the final cut. I thought it was a decent piece to showcase either way.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-17943518549147850922015-08-04T06:05:00.000-07:002015-08-04T06:05:19.933-07:00Y-O-O-O-G-E!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqJxC-zdlqhfiqHvJ1IxaZxWIp8p2ZSokDEnsmiVaVsRE7ws8pvB2meWBbuzumMDy19wH0sqvgtwZtAU9l3919E-0ouIbJ9rq43_8OiBCJJbboB2zfY-SsABXEyrFXnT4LQrw/s1600/Trump_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqJxC-zdlqhfiqHvJ1IxaZxWIp8p2ZSokDEnsmiVaVsRE7ws8pvB2meWBbuzumMDy19wH0sqvgtwZtAU9l3919E-0ouIbJ9rq43_8OiBCJJbboB2zfY-SsABXEyrFXnT4LQrw/s640/Trump_sample.png" /></a><br />
<br />
Are you all watching The Donald in this week's Republican Presidential Debates on thursday? I know I am. It's gonna be Y-O-O-O-G-E!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-58067780189785842612015-08-04T04:22:00.000-07:002015-08-04T04:22:15.740-07:002 New Illustrations for Scholastic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oYZDOG6cov_AgEMHeYL4_vxOzHMmN5nf3N0gQdVj-dorGo8hEsDirHJT3p596E9ysnEApMIl2Bwb8bC13cX12bI9jRQXxgxaBzCFOH3C3QlpH4VGnqzavtTK-XKt1MPvGygc/s1600/you_write_it_boy1_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oYZDOG6cov_AgEMHeYL4_vxOzHMmN5nf3N0gQdVj-dorGo8hEsDirHJT3p596E9ysnEApMIl2Bwb8bC13cX12bI9jRQXxgxaBzCFOH3C3QlpH4VGnqzavtTK-XKt1MPvGygc/s640/you_write_it_boy1_sample.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWAEc88nO6Rl0iXF5qK9zTu1u-DAot5BvKbUb7DtCWN3XNki3459aC6tSbWroO0vELeOzsPfmVQQ-8RpAIJYvb_LET6VezFPHlH_wWO52RmJVITDHFfnAMBJgyJRuVcqWoUb-/s1600/you_write_it_boy2_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWAEc88nO6Rl0iXF5qK9zTu1u-DAot5BvKbUb7DtCWN3XNki3459aC6tSbWroO0vELeOzsPfmVQQ-8RpAIJYvb_LET6VezFPHlH_wWO52RmJVITDHFfnAMBJgyJRuVcqWoUb-/s640/you_write_it_boy2_sample.png" /></a><br />
<br />
I've been busy for the past few weeks on several projects and will write more about them as I get some actual free time. But, in the meantime, here are 2 illustrations I did for Albert Amigo at Scholastic. They initially wanted the boy to be cracking his knuckles and I tried about 6 different sketches and variations. Then they wanted a more frantic expression and attitude. In the end they asked for 2 of my sketches to be used in full color. Here's how they came out. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-7587860948511662942015-06-25T12:35:00.000-07:002015-06-25T12:35:42.073-07:00Weinermobile Hostile Take-Over Cover for ISTHMUS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_em3Opa51AgGBorMLaf9Hp5Ayz5MIjzjnVFOlsB4ZPDaQwPX1rj0SLgWNHPL5JWnoUPQ0nTrulJwPREiDBzLmg5Yze_VxIrWIDSE3pAIrMogtBGsqB60QK5RnlCGJvV9I9Gz/s1600/Isthmus_Weinermobile_Cover_Sample2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_em3Opa51AgGBorMLaf9Hp5Ayz5MIjzjnVFOlsB4ZPDaQwPX1rj0SLgWNHPL5JWnoUPQ0nTrulJwPREiDBzLmg5Yze_VxIrWIDSE3pAIrMogtBGsqB60QK5RnlCGJvV9I9Gz/s640/Isthmus_Weinermobile_Cover_Sample2.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
WAHOOOO!!! I just got back the cover piece I did for Carolyn Fath at ISTHMUS today. I have always been enamored with the idea of being at the wheel of the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile, so this was a bit of a fantasy for me, aside from the actual "meat" of the story.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-34752052694398969572015-06-07T12:29:00.000-07:002015-06-07T12:29:44.097-07:00My Patreon Campaign Just Launched!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvR5ZEJ4Pg2itWefFCva7v7uNQWL6XdGtO_Kf7JI7-G9PZEx2cBxecsKTpiOtxM2wZNQeu0pi7TXC94Uab-fKpnFYI84Pcwx9bnrDAuM5kzmqe9wwSO1Gtm-rXM-2QEVMvz8Th/s1600/FN_shaky_1a.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvR5ZEJ4Pg2itWefFCva7v7uNQWL6XdGtO_Kf7JI7-G9PZEx2cBxecsKTpiOtxM2wZNQeu0pi7TXC94Uab-fKpnFYI84Pcwx9bnrDAuM5kzmqe9wwSO1Gtm-rXM-2QEVMvz8Th/s1600/FN_shaky_1a.gif" /></a></div>Hey everybody! I spent almost the last 6 weeks prepping this campaign for launch and hope some of you can help me by supporting it. And if you can't, I hope you're saying a prayer for these critters to finally find a home where I can continue to write and produce comics and maybe even animation. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/JoeRocco?ty=h">Joe Rocco @ Patreon</a>.<br />
So, come on over and check it out!<br />
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AHq-qljep5w" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-59378020592123715222015-05-15T02:42:00.000-07:002015-05-15T02:42:27.205-07:00Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders: Game of Thrones (in color)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz7bAWS3hRTWiSzvdeOTMOHK8ykj54HiFD9d3DSGHj9LTGSBMW4EirwDB3aSdx6FgKpheZfTUMh5k5SXTIkfaUGDeJIUD07MWwfzlooUslaaRca1V-tebyz0m5I1J7EqKwKuA/s1600/Hillary_Bernie_finish1_sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaz7bAWS3hRTWiSzvdeOTMOHK8ykj54HiFD9d3DSGHj9LTGSBMW4EirwDB3aSdx6FgKpheZfTUMh5k5SXTIkfaUGDeJIUD07MWwfzlooUslaaRca1V-tebyz0m5I1J7EqKwKuA/s640/Hillary_Bernie_finish1_sample.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
My take on the frontrunners for the Democratic party in the upcoming campaign season for President. I went with a "Game of Thrones" theme since the battle is basically "to the death". How Delicious!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-8356835968197746882015-04-30T13:39:00.001-07:002015-05-01T14:33:11.743-07:00Star Trek Wallpaper Illustration (Part of Sci-Fi Series)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj900f7LgT_zKTA3O483K4v_Uum8pui2omNtU6AYpKubE2CAYbFrkOWRBYx8zrp9gR3izufCIZIzd3XtxdBpNF5EOux1ATevfSyoD6eBglAxlSrpW4iN2jY_ZKPOSS8o7mJxmBc/s1600/Star_Trek_finish1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj900f7LgT_zKTA3O483K4v_Uum8pui2omNtU6AYpKubE2CAYbFrkOWRBYx8zrp9gR3izufCIZIzd3XtxdBpNF5EOux1ATevfSyoD6eBglAxlSrpW4iN2jY_ZKPOSS8o7mJxmBc/s640/Star_Trek_finish1a.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I just finished the second piece in my Sci-Fi Series of wallpapers. Star Trek! And "Old Star Trek at that!! I took a lot of pleasure out of illustrating William Shatner's hairpiece shifting as he battled the Gorn. Grrrrrrrr!!!! Email me if you'd like to have a crisp and resolute copy of this for your computer screen or wait until I upload them to my website with the others as freebies.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-53320322000439753162015-04-17T11:21:00.001-07:002015-04-17T11:38:14.038-07:00Joe Rocco Interviewed on KCHUNG Radio's "The Comic Show"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEgbY4_sb7ZRb4A1LmfPnwGdyU-kgtrs5-zH6ab2EBbrdY7V3QWpUzlnqOIL6SayxD6_6o554PLIf0LLsIZq3yJJmRt9w3urLwhVm0zQ4y8emP2ddaWCZMh8NCwy0sBXcTh1y/s1600/kchung_comic_book.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEgbY4_sb7ZRb4A1LmfPnwGdyU-kgtrs5-zH6ab2EBbrdY7V3QWpUzlnqOIL6SayxD6_6o554PLIf0LLsIZq3yJJmRt9w3urLwhVm0zQ4y8emP2ddaWCZMh8NCwy0sBXcTh1y/s640/kchung_comic_book.png" /></a><br />
<br />
Last September I was interviewed on KCHUNG radio on "The Comic Show" down in Chinatown. Here's the archived show if anyone would like to listen. I couldn't believe that anybody would be interested in what I had to say and the work I've done in this unstable industry. But, I was among friends with Mike Kelley and Mark Todd, who were a blast to talk with about this.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://archive.kchungradio.org/2014-09-22/Comic_Show-09.22.2014.mp3">http://archive.kchungradio.org/2014-09-22/Comic_Show-09.22.2014.mp3</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-6991543913340710742015-03-30T17:09:00.000-07:002015-03-30T17:09:55.797-07:00Albert Einstein Biography Series for National Geographic PublishingThis morning I turned in part of my illustrated series on a Biography about Albert Einstein for National Geographic Kids Publishing. Here are 4 samples from the small series. I really love doing illustrations for kids publishing and National Geographic is a dream client to have. Hope you all enjoy them! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_t4R-CFdQmSDUIQ3oUkCxHXrQYLD-EBWTev1g5NrXbVrNGaHYAt5AnVMRi3F80lJsMf9_HzpAGINzD8ocBc8isOKAlM4Bqf6W1ompyz4YzceVbVNMIOEEiEmoUC3oitleAaPB/s1600/1879_Finish_1b_sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_t4R-CFdQmSDUIQ3oUkCxHXrQYLD-EBWTev1g5NrXbVrNGaHYAt5AnVMRi3F80lJsMf9_HzpAGINzD8ocBc8isOKAlM4Bqf6W1ompyz4YzceVbVNMIOEEiEmoUC3oitleAaPB/s640/1879_Finish_1b_sample.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqXmGrwxL3Pl1mZFLIQh8AzSeVc_ZiLF4R5ZIUpTZHK9H9urs-HtvcFJW3KU-Q-7mH98IBolodq8F6-MwUfoa-PN6tNwUor0qq5u9hKSkEpvwfR7a6KarEefsiiqS0pg4BaRn/s1600/1905_Finish_1_sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqXmGrwxL3Pl1mZFLIQh8AzSeVc_ZiLF4R5ZIUpTZHK9H9urs-HtvcFJW3KU-Q-7mH98IBolodq8F6-MwUfoa-PN6tNwUor0qq5u9hKSkEpvwfR7a6KarEefsiiqS0pg4BaRn/s640/1905_Finish_1_sample.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQI3xhcYTH-nsQYvEK4uaOePaj6wRzQiobQ3guhj7Jd-Gaa9IyAdcV2iktox55nNkHmTAjp8eGAH9AtoXS6xfL6BORJQ18751IeSe9-NX3VVgva4b-4JnP8NtZRC2Fs9ki2mS/s1600/1915_finish_1b_sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKQI3xhcYTH-nsQYvEK4uaOePaj6wRzQiobQ3guhj7Jd-Gaa9IyAdcV2iktox55nNkHmTAjp8eGAH9AtoXS6xfL6BORJQ18751IeSe9-NX3VVgva4b-4JnP8NtZRC2Fs9ki2mS/s640/1915_finish_1b_sample.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkkoJGAjWc2_C7_wVZalViE2wSenlr2Ex8OCOvEVvjwnqG8dxRr92I-FKdTkNOakeE2QB_vRzTKMbCl4T0xaE-YhkiRjcy1lR64mCcf_hyphenhyphen4Ts7Fh3wlMzMVbP5udJ7uq8D0Kh/s1600/1921_finish2d_sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkkoJGAjWc2_C7_wVZalViE2wSenlr2Ex8OCOvEVvjwnqG8dxRr92I-FKdTkNOakeE2QB_vRzTKMbCl4T0xaE-YhkiRjcy1lR64mCcf_hyphenhyphen4Ts7Fh3wlMzMVbP5udJ7uq8D0Kh/s640/1921_finish2d_sample.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-92025067808859278912015-03-17T20:22:00.001-07:002015-03-17T20:24:21.787-07:00Star Trek Sci-Fi Themed Series of Illustrations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWnCXjNSb1LTGIDtni5mu1rOWpcBoPW4OvgyJCAho9iurJr9_GRsyTF1Sbu14eXis0DKoupBMtt6OKIn6DeFnTUcRSzqClJQadYlaeH4JXdJqza0zKAGS3F3EThmbTrwRWTRx/s1600/Star_Trek_composite7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWnCXjNSb1LTGIDtni5mu1rOWpcBoPW4OvgyJCAho9iurJr9_GRsyTF1Sbu14eXis0DKoupBMtt6OKIn6DeFnTUcRSzqClJQadYlaeH4JXdJqza0zKAGS3F3EThmbTrwRWTRx/s1600/Star_Trek_composite7.jpg" /></a></div>I just finished a rough sketch for one of the pieces in my sic-fi series. This one's obviously about the original Star Trek and it follows the piece I did on Doctor Who. Blade Runner is the next in this series, but I have to do the finished color work on this one yet after I get all the kinks out in this rough. The next post will probably to showcase the finished piece for this.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-86034781516488326082015-03-11T17:50:00.000-07:002015-03-11T17:50:17.075-07:00Logo Designed for "Three Danes Baking Company" in Austin, Texas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2_DCCYmVlQCMi4TVrkoK-dgw-PjjLP1RtJaFoRnPx_QOCn0RoyOzhXGvlMWGAD8JCSOq4SV6vyjH_MWj2onn3FML81qTUVJ3bKbACG6_9SFU7mLY2CXzlOjbyPcv53-hnLRh/s1600/3_danes_finalsets1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2_DCCYmVlQCMi4TVrkoK-dgw-PjjLP1RtJaFoRnPx_QOCn0RoyOzhXGvlMWGAD8JCSOq4SV6vyjH_MWj2onn3FML81qTUVJ3bKbACG6_9SFU7mLY2CXzlOjbyPcv53-hnLRh/s640/3_danes_finalsets1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lznZU0cWeNKSR7oXY8uiapib79NNHJ9Si8oAKwevwM4moQgoBr0OoH6sgE8QXfV-BgYxtr4tCSW4A0fuDaJfPQgxxzmYDAuk17GfkFXm7vlt8tmVprnVxa-T36Q5BFRUiTkL/s1600/3_danes_finalsets1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lznZU0cWeNKSR7oXY8uiapib79NNHJ9Si8oAKwevwM4moQgoBr0OoH6sgE8QXfV-BgYxtr4tCSW4A0fuDaJfPQgxxzmYDAuk17GfkFXm7vlt8tmVprnVxa-T36Q5BFRUiTkL/s640/3_danes_finalsets1b.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LAEIJnMo24oCY-l-qUfPq1YdE1Aawkfa5Xmvb6gDy6-GeWve0ziTQQCZ81ZFrohNOdY9GOrCp6uwMe_Kq_JTHrPC2OejpBfngTTX1VOx-2ff693LtxrW8c-AFQ-4MhhAWYeJ/s1600/3_danes_finalsets2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LAEIJnMo24oCY-l-qUfPq1YdE1Aawkfa5Xmvb6gDy6-GeWve0ziTQQCZ81ZFrohNOdY9GOrCp6uwMe_Kq_JTHrPC2OejpBfngTTX1VOx-2ff693LtxrW8c-AFQ-4MhhAWYeJ/s640/3_danes_finalsets2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxJUNOUCwmPtBc0zenk566oTYk_oFETq4Vpz-DqXOT8rY332_lUzfJ-xQbTWQ5NjIEHeYnmy4-zGojP8JJ7miegCpKChjOaCWH0wtxbKq7qvA-Vy6PfD1s-Luq8TxO0NkgfeP/s1600/3_danes_finalsets2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxJUNOUCwmPtBc0zenk566oTYk_oFETq4Vpz-DqXOT8rY332_lUzfJ-xQbTWQ5NjIEHeYnmy4-zGojP8JJ7miegCpKChjOaCWH0wtxbKq7qvA-Vy6PfD1s-Luq8TxO0NkgfeP/s640/3_danes_finalsets2b.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
I'm in the final stages of completing a logo for a small bakery in Austin that is just starting up called "Three Danes Baking Company" and I'm really excited by the way they're coming out. Here are some examples of the logo in it's home stretch. There will be more on this as it comes to completion and a follow-up when the logo is used in all it's various ways for this company. Coming up with characters that felt a little vintage and cartoonish in that early 1960's mid-century approach was right up my alley and I couldn't more proud of the way these ladies turned out. The client is very happy with them and they were such a pleasure to work for. I cannot express what a dream client they are and I hope the Bakery is a huge success so I can help on other design projects for them in the future.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-55401558871615951582015-02-12T01:20:00.000-08:002015-02-12T01:20:47.267-08:00It's Mardi Gras, Y'all!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwFoCnrGbairTspdrSLR7IPfff0gq8KS_TASVmgH8qGvbmaA3-CF2xoE-UVA40-IwyBPo7Av5RAP20Bv5xILu4Z77RYLHm9s5dtlLLsJLzh_Tb8M6dHAn49TxfOJNf1Pac6N3/s1600/01-Cover_sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZwFoCnrGbairTspdrSLR7IPfff0gq8KS_TASVmgH8qGvbmaA3-CF2xoE-UVA40-IwyBPo7Av5RAP20Bv5xILu4Z77RYLHm9s5dtlLLsJLzh_Tb8M6dHAn49TxfOJNf1Pac6N3/s1600/01-Cover_sample.jpg" height="640" width="576" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyyb14dhZb-hlkhMenaqX3dU-B0ajPBQDWN2Q7Fn4LFLnw-JC2V95mb84ZlCGZrinXAjKgyN3YzK-opKy-ZHO9ac4ayvTULOmB_WV4V8jcm_JdzSOnlnZkyyLWNysGvVCQH7y/s1600/The_Birds_and_the_Beads_sample.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyyb14dhZb-hlkhMenaqX3dU-B0ajPBQDWN2Q7Fn4LFLnw-JC2V95mb84ZlCGZrinXAjKgyN3YzK-opKy-ZHO9ac4ayvTULOmB_WV4V8jcm_JdzSOnlnZkyyLWNysGvVCQH7y/s1600/The_Birds_and_the_Beads_sample.jpg" height="340" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Check out my first Mardi Gras cover and inside spread of the year that art director Tom Carlson assigned me for The Riverfront Times out of St. Louis. The inside spread is modeled on a board game like "Mystery Date" or "Candyland". This comes complete with flashing lady parts and hurricane drink vomit. What could go wrong?</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-23608239678232650162015-01-26T07:41:00.000-08:002015-01-26T07:44:36.234-08:00A Portfolio Teaser for 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="https://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf" height="225" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"><param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-US&photo_secret=0de1b9d442&photo_id=15753071393&hd_default=false"></param>
<param name="movie" value="https://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf"></param>
<param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param>
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param>
<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-US&photo_secret=0de1b9d442&photo_id=15753071393&hd_default=false" width="400" height="225"></embed></object></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Right on schedule I'd planned on making some video <b>portfolio teasers</b>, so here's my first one for my work in children's publishing. I'm no Marty Scorcese, but I think it's a cute little teaser. Enjoy!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-14295726030715861372015-01-08T02:59:00.001-08:002015-01-08T03:41:54.462-08:0040 x 400 Show at The Flower Pepper Gallery in Pasadena <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmqO-0aI-wUyo0P-8FnKJ5nk97L6cT2nCkO4cd-1ZvZgJZZAHgWMg5BfoA5FdNtnLcLkKx6SPlS1T7bgWZJIJKdky4hP5TX5uqhhn3Zl_anc8FvJv0l7f-oNL8HtojRd31jol/s1600/40-x-400.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmqO-0aI-wUyo0P-8FnKJ5nk97L6cT2nCkO4cd-1ZvZgJZZAHgWMg5BfoA5FdNtnLcLkKx6SPlS1T7bgWZJIJKdky4hP5TX5uqhhn3Zl_anc8FvJv0l7f-oNL8HtojRd31jol/s400/40-x-400.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicU7FO8EQ4I6PROhyRcFzfwG3UMZR8K3KFcP0Q3_sI9PL7hBado0G2gv8mPm0iY70Y8mgTjRoESltm21XWBev5MuPX0RgdLPX8ZK05X60TZkme5Yhss73cQjkt9A7YwG9ylb9p/s1600/french_sailor_bunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicU7FO8EQ4I6PROhyRcFzfwG3UMZR8K3KFcP0Q3_sI9PL7hBado0G2gv8mPm0iY70Y8mgTjRoESltm21XWBev5MuPX0RgdLPX8ZK05X60TZkme5Yhss73cQjkt9A7YwG9ylb9p/s400/french_sailor_bunny.jpg" /></a><br />
I'm one of the artists in this show that opens this weekend in Pasadena's Old Town at the <a href="http://www.flower-pepper.com/portfolios/exhibits-events/?cpt_item=40-x-400">Flower Pepper Gallery</a>. All of the art looks incredible. Hope you can make it if you're in the Los Angeles area!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-40540787873232193602014-12-24T23:25:00.001-08:002014-12-24T23:25:47.874-08:00Seasons Greetings from Joe Rocco at Secret Sauce Studio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJOYVNNUm9kOO3Sa2vnw_RAk5VFIvTd25TcnCarVSx39LCfOVzvbeaL49d80jpNclGdYsmfrGCaGR9fhGiqpU5dhri8kLKT4vVLKtCDWHbTKggMff3-SIVJe-7VZER7x7wykK/s1600/Christmas_Promo_2014_finish3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJOYVNNUm9kOO3Sa2vnw_RAk5VFIvTd25TcnCarVSx39LCfOVzvbeaL49d80jpNclGdYsmfrGCaGR9fhGiqpU5dhri8kLKT4vVLKtCDWHbTKggMff3-SIVJe-7VZER7x7wykK/s1600/Christmas_Promo_2014_finish3.png" /></a></div><br />
Cheers Everyone! As you can see my Santa brings his own "Holiday Spirits".Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-88969165220460658652014-12-12T19:18:00.001-08:002014-12-12T19:18:34.785-08:00Sacagawea Biography Series for National Geographic Kids Publishing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyZeIoB_PRNkrMtchpX4Wb0Jg8t_jxv_6F94T4HW8Xm3ZVt0mBmlvB02iZdRho-nbh-2o6BI2_q6Ib6z6Fo1McKeIU5iWDv_rNljmfqf9KF_uMmvQzhqivopvOe7MaqX1Rzr_/s1600/1788_finish_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyZeIoB_PRNkrMtchpX4Wb0Jg8t_jxv_6F94T4HW8Xm3ZVt0mBmlvB02iZdRho-nbh-2o6BI2_q6Ib6z6Fo1McKeIU5iWDv_rNljmfqf9KF_uMmvQzhqivopvOe7MaqX1Rzr_/s640/1788_finish_sample.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLCRjWhjVBClbYORccDlrj8_hnhF5Meh-CmAAZW7mysxe9VABWiHzbbT1YA2-CNLMQP5eDMLwz6yW8G3k1F9oplq0fwKrTPjtoZBL_iwbsz62mI0fJQrO3LbgF8q09yDqCTDM/s1600/1804_Sacagawea_finish_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLCRjWhjVBClbYORccDlrj8_hnhF5Meh-CmAAZW7mysxe9VABWiHzbbT1YA2-CNLMQP5eDMLwz6yW8G3k1F9oplq0fwKrTPjtoZBL_iwbsz62mI0fJQrO3LbgF8q09yDqCTDM/s640/1804_Sacagawea_finish_sample.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDn7REJ_kREMqhfeR56nQPkn-vZTkBXymLrYWvKQs1_maW4UwOuXRq60Lj76TqgnxQSX4R6FbarnCZ4sPGBUMHWj-Ek3Vat3Gwpl_If_nIKQV2RubRvxzEhjM0eIoDF__3vF9B/s1600/1805_August_finish2_finish.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDn7REJ_kREMqhfeR56nQPkn-vZTkBXymLrYWvKQs1_maW4UwOuXRq60Lj76TqgnxQSX4R6FbarnCZ4sPGBUMHWj-Ek3Vat3Gwpl_If_nIKQV2RubRvxzEhjM0eIoDF__3vF9B/s640/1805_August_finish2_finish.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-Q04MdunH3NX4QcO439SSwJ_qjGyeGcXAyoa5sJsDVIiB_ya3GB81ziVUOLVbEhgiPHXNKRm3YZTQiRsx2KvFj6c0toIVDr-I-eAKB6xJbJ7agqyglGKpca7YDn_y_XvAsKF/s1600/1805_Sacagawea_finish2_sample.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-Q04MdunH3NX4QcO439SSwJ_qjGyeGcXAyoa5sJsDVIiB_ya3GB81ziVUOLVbEhgiPHXNKRm3YZTQiRsx2KvFj6c0toIVDr-I-eAKB6xJbJ7agqyglGKpca7YDn_y_XvAsKF/s640/1805_Sacagawea_finish2_sample.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmLZiS6BdFp0JHRjZTnvSUSCM1G3s7maHVip_hseejaKq_7sv333iapH7Q9lShQPhf03yLEYyRZbWs7Ifx72fnr0kUVCzd719DhfoBRJ2Yjk3igcVH8nxsHkjOCGCgpbZjJDo/s1600/1809_november_Sacagawea_finish4.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmLZiS6BdFp0JHRjZTnvSUSCM1G3s7maHVip_hseejaKq_7sv333iapH7Q9lShQPhf03yLEYyRZbWs7Ifx72fnr0kUVCzd719DhfoBRJ2Yjk3igcVH8nxsHkjOCGCgpbZjJDo/s640/1809_november_Sacagawea_finish4.png" /></a><br />
<br />
I just completed this series for Nat Geo before the holidays. There might be a second pass on them for editorial reasons but this is most likely the final set they will use to print from. It was fun learning about Sacagawea and although I knew the basics about her as a historical figure I have really gained an appreciation for her through working on this project. Hope I get more from Nat Geo on this. FUN FUN!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26952017.post-55857195299774879362014-10-28T03:14:00.000-07:002014-10-28T03:14:25.040-07:00Halloween Scaries of 2014 in an Animated Gif!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeOxWFYaIGGzBS7bPncoKLrSLMPZnPMDfpAH0cE5QxNXlAOm_pTrTXoQx9QjrbKUW8GaDpOiwkHNmtMnilOm2Puh9NaWr4a4pkEmMBXXkvJWuC50MucjYnc_smNVGmgOerGK9/s1600/Halloween_Sketch2.gif" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeOxWFYaIGGzBS7bPncoKLrSLMPZnPMDfpAH0cE5QxNXlAOm_pTrTXoQx9QjrbKUW8GaDpOiwkHNmtMnilOm2Puh9NaWr4a4pkEmMBXXkvJWuC50MucjYnc_smNVGmgOerGK9/s640/Halloween_Sketch2.gif" /></a><br />
<br />
Since I'm working on samples of my work in motion I thought it would be the perfect time to create an animated gif for Halloween. Halloween is my favorite holiday and this year we've had some news items that only add to our list of things to be afraid of, so I worked one of those items into my gif. See if you can find the new reference. <br />
<br />
Happy Halloween, y'all!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258309083431293376noreply@blogger.com2